Senior Workday Finance Consultant - up to £95,000 - Hybrid
Workday Finance Consultant Salary: Up to £95,000 + Bonus + Benefits Location: London - 2 days per week onsite Working Hours: Full time - PermanentA globally established organisation is seeking a Workday Finance Consultant to support finance transformation initiatives through the implementation, optimisation and ongoing enhancement of Workday Financials.
This is a client-facing functional role suited to an experienced Workday Financials specialist who combines strong system configuration expertise with a solid grounding in accounting principles. The role involves working closely with Finance leadership to deliver scalable, compliant and high-performing Workday solutions across enterprise environments.
Responsibilities for the Workday Finance Consultant:
- Lead functional design workshops with Finance stakeholders across Record-to-Report, Procure-to-Pay and Order-to-Cash processes
- Configure multiple Workday Financial Management modules including GL, AP, AR, Assets, Expenses, Procurement and Banking
- Support Chart of Accounts design, accounting rules, allocations and financial reporting structures
- Drive data migration, validation and reconciliation activities including open balances and historical data
- Collaborate with integration teams to ensure seamless connectivity between Workday and external systems
- Develop and test Workday reports, dashboards and analytics for Finance leadership
- Configure business processes including approvals, workflows and control frameworks
- Support testing cycles including unit testing, UAT and cutover planning
- Ensure compliance alignment with SOX, GAAP and IFRS requirements
- Support post go-live stabilisation and hyper care
- Provide training, documentation and knowledge transfer to Finance users
- Engage senior Finance stakeholders including Controllers and CFO-level leadership
Essential Skills for the Workday Finance Consultant:
- Strong hands-on experience configuring Workday Financial Management modules
- Experience with Business Process Framework configuration and security setup
- Strong Workday reporting capability including Advanced Reports and analytics tools
- Solid understanding of accounting principles including GAAP and IFRS
- Experience supporting Workday implementations or enhancements
- Experience in multi-entity and multi-currency environments
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Experience supporting audit, compliance and internal controls frameworks
Desirable Skills for the Workday Finance Consultant:
- Exposure to UK finance or regulated industry environments
- Experience supporting budgeting, planning or forecasting processes
If you are an experienced Workday Finance Consultant looking to deliver impactful finance transformation programmes within a high-profile enterprise environment, please apply in the immediate instance.
Workday Finance Consultant